How To Install python3-pycifrw on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pycifrw on Ubuntu 22.04. python3-pycifrw is CIF/STAR file support for Python

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pycifrw on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is python3-pycifrw

python3-pycifrw is:

PyCIFRW provides support for reading and writing CIF (Crystallographic Information Format) files using Python.

The specifications found in Vol G of the International Tables for Crystallography were used as a reference for CIF 1.0/1.1 syntax. http://dx.doi.org/10.1107/S1600576715021871 was used as the CIF 2.0 reference.

There are three methods to install python3-pycifrw on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install python3-pycifrw Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-pycifrw using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-pycifrw

Install python3-pycifrw Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-pycifrw using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python3-pycifrw

Install python3-pycifrw Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-pycifrw using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-pycifrw

How To Uninstall python3-pycifrw on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the python3-pycifrw package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python3-pycifrw

Uninstall python3-pycifrw And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-pycifrw and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pycifrw

Remove python3-pycifrw Configurations and Data

To remove python3-pycifrw configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pycifrw

Remove python3-pycifrw configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python3-pycifrw configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-pycifrw

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pycifrw package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.